| Deposit ID | 10208112 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7320100005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bau Leases |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.05516, 11.38168 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sudan(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Sudan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 34.05516, 11.38168 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Gulf International Group |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Kuwait |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7320100005 |
NON-SECURITY CONFIDENTIAL REPORT.NOV.1977.PP.18-19.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3 LEASES LOCATED WEST AND NORTHWEST OF BAU ON WESTERN RIM OF THE EASTERN DUNITE RING COMPLEX.CO-ORDINATES ARE OF CHROMITE AREA ABOUT 7 KM NW OF BAU. LEASES HELD UNDER EXCLUSIVE PROSPECTING LICENSE NO.217,ORIG. GRANTED AUG.16,1971. INDIVIDUAL AREAS KNOWN AS:BAU-0.85X1.25 KM AREA MERI PLATEAU-0.7-1.65 KM AREA TAGHA- 1X2 KM AREA. SOME TRENCHING HAS BEEN DONE AND PRELIM.REPORT ON FEASIBIL- ITY OF PRODUCING 20,000 MT OF CHROME ORE PER YEAR COM- PLETED.NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR EXPLOITATION AS OF 1976. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-DEC-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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